Elmer Rusco was professor emeritus of the Political Science Department at the University of Nevada, Reno. Readers of this memoir will gain insight into the exceptional scope of Professor Rusco’s contributions, and his extraordinary, lifelong commitment to advancing the cause of social justice. Rusco was a leader of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada he served as the organization’s state president during the 1970s. He has been involved with organizations like: Friends of Rancho San Rafael, Friends of Pyramid Lake, Unitarian Universalists, ACLU Nevada, Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society, Common Cause, Washoe Legal Services, Community Services Agency, and Habitat for Humanity.